The 2018-19 Budget: 2018-19 COLA for K-14 Education Programs

Apr 30, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: 2018-19 COLA for K-14 Education Programs The 2018-19 Budget 2018 ‑19 COLA for K-14 Education Programs The federal government recently released updated information that affects the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that the state provides to certain school and community college programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3816

The 2022-23 Budget: Middle Class Scholarship Program

Mar 30, 2022 - In 2017 ‑18, UC and CSU increased undergraduate tuition charges by 3  percent and 5  percent, respectively. (UC also increased its systemwide Student Services Fee by 5  percent annually from 2015 ‑16 through 2017 ‑18.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4581

The 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - State income tax receipts have followed this trend, with withholding collections up nearly 10  percent this year relative to 2023 levels. Most of this increase appears linked with special forms of pay for high ‑income workers, such as bonuses and stock compensation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

The 2019-20 Budget: Student Food and Housing Insecurity at the University of California

Apr 25, 2019 - As context, the state provided $1. 5  m illion in one ‑time funding last year for food insecurity initiatives at UC. Summary of Recommendations Provide up to $500, 000 i n one ‑time funding for a study on the incidence and causes of student food and housing insecurity across the higher education segments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4014

Creating a Debt Free College Program

Jan 31, 2017 - Tellingly, the associated program cost for part ‑time students (those taking more than 5 but fewer than 12  units) is $1.6  billion, whereas the program cost for full ‑time CCC students (those taking 12  or more units) is $500  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3540

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - For example, the state i ncreased funding for the Student Equity and Achievement Program by $24  million (5  percent) in 2021 ‑22 and another $25  million (5  percent) in 2022 ‑23. Figure 5 Certain Categorical Programs Have Received a COLA in Recent Years 2019 ‑20
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 8, 2021 - First, the administration makes a downward adjustment of $ 112  m illion (4. 5  p ercent) to reflect more recent baseline data showing fewer ‑than ‑expected program recipients and lower associated payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4355

The 2022-23 Budget: Student Housing

Apr 8, 2022 - (UC and CSU report that campuses also included contingency funding in their requests, generally equating to 5  percent of project construction costs.) Appendix Figure  2 lists these eight proposed construction grant awards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4589

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - These augmentations reflect a proposed year ‑five compact increase of 5  percent, along with a delayed partial year ‑four compact increase of 2  percent. The Governor proposes to give the segments discretion in how they use these unrestricted base  increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - (Before calculating these shares, the Chancellor ’s Office may set aside up to 5  percent of total SWP funds for systemwide activities.) The local share is allocated directly to districts, while the regional share is allocated to the eight SWP consortia.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098